I first found Chris on Mental Floss when I stumbled across an article he’d written there. After reading one, I proceeded to read the entirety of his articles he’d posted in recent months; I found them funny, quirky, but also intensely intelligent. Though he writes frequently for Mental Floss and maintains his own website, Chris [...]

  Incredible spring break; relaxed, zoned out, ignored the tensions of the waiting, walloping world. My joints are loose, my brain un-wracked. I’m ready to write. I spent the night on Black Balsam knob; between a flooding tent, ripped gear, and an ice storm, I had plenty of time to figure out where the next [...]